Rex Hill Mine (Mt Rex Mine), Rossarden mining district, Northern Midlands municipality, Tasmania, Australiai
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Rex Hill Mine (Mt Rex Mine) | Mine |
Rossarden mining district | Mining District (Abandoned) |
Northern Midlands municipality | Municipality |
Tasmania | State |
Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 42' 49'' South , 147° 39' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rossarden | 172 (2014) | 8.4km |
Fingal | 448 (2014) | 26.6km |
Campbell Town | 925 (2012) | 27.5km |
Mathinna | 196 (2014) | 32.4km |
Blessington | 203 (2018) | 32.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
132890
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132890:8
GUID (UUID V4):
884509b8-cec2-4a18-84ad-61e697ac09c5
Located west of Rossarden, this underground mine was last worked in the early 1900's.
Located approximately 10.6 kms North from Avoca.
An abandoned Sn(+/-Pb, Ag) mine.
The mine was original worked for silver and lead before 1900 and later for its tin.
There are small open stopes and dumps of waste material containing some interesting specimens.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
β Canfieldite Formula: Ag8SnS6 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Wolframite Group' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Canfieldite | 2.BA.70 | Ag8SnS6 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Canfieldite | Ag8SnS6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Canfieldite | Ag8SnS6 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Canfieldite | Ag8SnS6 |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Melbourne-Mathinna ZoneZone (Tectonic)
- Tasmania
- Tasmania BasinBasin
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
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